Mr RAMSEY (Grey—Government Whip) (11:42): I move: That this House: (1) notes that there are: (a) 1.3 million Australians with diabetes registered on the National Diabetes Services Scheme, with over 280 new people diagnosed and registered each day and an estimated 500,000 Australians with type 2 diabetes which remain undiagnosed; and (b) an estimated 2…
Mr RAMSEY (Grey—Government Whip) (19:55): We had 10 wonderful recipients of Queen’s Birthday Honours recently. Firstly, Alan Ferguson, a great friend and mentor, was made a Member of the Order of Australia for service to the parliament. He was our state Liberal Party president from 1990 to 1992 and was appointed to the Senate on…
Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey said he is very pleased Eyre Peninsula prostate cancer sufferers and their families will benefit under an expansion of the Australian Government’s Prostate Cancer Nurses Program with the creation of a new nursing position based in Port Lincoln.. Mr Ramsey said the Government is investing $23 million in…
Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey said he is very pleased to announced funding for seven aerodromes in Grey as part of the $41.2 million Regional Airports Program. Funding has been approved for aerodromes in Orroroo, Quorn, Whyalla, Cowell, Minlaton, Jamestown and Copper Coast. “This is great news for our regional aerodromes and will enable…
Legislation has been introduced to federal parliament that will pave the way for a critical piece of national infrastructure to support the increasing use of nuclear medicine in Australia and provide an economic boost to a regional South Australian community. The National Radioactive Waste Management Amendment (Site Specification, Community Fund and Other Measures) Bill today…
Mr RAMSEY (Grey—Government Whip) (10:57): Let me say from the outset that I am both surprised and disappointed at the member for Macarthur’s comments, and particularly the shadow minister’s comments, on this bill, the National Radioactive Waste Management Amendment (Site Specification, Community Fund and Other Measures) Bill 2020. The members are either seeking to deliberately…
Mr RAMSEY (Grey—Government Whip) (15:58): I think there’s a bit of a point being missed here by those on the other side. Most of the rules, laws and regulations that sit within our modern society are built on the foundations of those that have gone before. We had the shadow Attorney-General in here speaking…
Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey said he was heartened by Sanjeev Gupta’s announcement of a billion dollar expansion of the Whyalla steelworks. “Mr Gupta has mapped out the steps and timeline for the transformation he announced in late 2018,” Mr Ramsey said. “Given the challenges facing the global community I applaud his determination to…
Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey said he is very pleased six community groups across Grey will be better equipped to remember the service and sacrifice of our current and former Australian Defence Force personnel thanks to the Australian Government’s Saluting Their Service Commemorative Grants Program. In Grey successful groups include the Carrieton Progress Association…
Mr RAMSEY (Grey—Government Whip) (10:39): I move: That this House: (1) recognises the long-term business investment General Motors has made in Australia over 72 years and the impact its decision to withdraw from the Australian market will have on more than 200 Holden dealerships across Australia; (2) asks that as General Motors terminates Holden…
